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Munkácsy - The anatomy of success27 November, 2024 - 30 March, 2025

The large scale exhibition on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the birth and 125th anniversary of the death of Mihány Munkács features more than a hundred works of art, archival photographs, documents, and cult objects, which help to gain an even better understanding of the life, achievements and incomparably rich oeuvre of one of the most famous Hungarian painters. 

The large-scale exhibition on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the birth and 125th anniversary of the death of Mihály Munkács features more than a hundred works of art, archival photographs, documents, and cult objects, which help to gain an even better understanding of the life, achievements an incomparably rich oeuvre of one of the most famous Hungarian painters. The main objective of the jubilee exhibition is to chart Munkácsy's artistic success story, presenting his well-known works from a new perspective, through the lens of his ground-breaking career. In addition to Munkácsy's major works, the exhibition also presents his lesser-known, rarely or never seen paintings: through hidden masterpieces borrowed from private collections and abroad, it sheds light on the social and cultural factors and influencers that influenced the artist's career, which unfolded in the 1870s and 1880s, and contributed to his fame and the development of the Munkácsy cult that continues to this day.